Apparatus for glazing glass.



I Patented lune I7, I902. 'r. COLEMAN, ma 0. RUNYON.

APPARATUS FOR GLAZING GLASS.

(Application filed July 22, 1901.)

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APPARATUS FOR GLAZING GLASS.

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THOMAS COLEMAN, JR, AND CHARLES RUNYON, or o LARKsBURc, WEST VIRGINIA.

APPARATUS FOR GLAZINGGLASS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 702,633, dated'J'une17, 1902.

Application filed July 22,1901. Serial No. 69,212- (No model.)

T0 60% whom it may concern..-

Be it known that We,THOMAS COLEMANJn, and CHARLES RUNYON, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Clarksburg, in the county of Harrison andState of West Virginia, have invented or discovered certain new anduseful Improvements in Apparatus for Glazing Glass, of whichimprovements the following is a specification.

I The invention described herein relates to certain improvements inglazing glass articles, such as tumblers, &c.; and theinvention has forits object a construction whereby the article may be rotated before theheating devices in such manner that the heating shall be progressivefrom the lower to the upper end of the article, or vice versa.

The invention is hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a rear elevation of our improved heater. Fig. 2 is a topplan view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4: are sectional plan views on planesindicated, respectively, by the lines III III and IV IV, Fig. 1; andFig. 5 is a side elevation of the apparatus.

In the practice of our invention the furnace 1 is supported on suitablebrackets secured to the side bars 2 of a frame, which is supported by asuitable truck 3, so as to permit of the shifting of the mechanism orapparatus from place to place. As clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, thefurnace is provided with a combustion-chamber 4, preferably circular andprovided with outlets 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, more or less, as required.These slots or outlets areso arranged that a portion of them will directthe heat flowin g outwardly through them against one end of the articleand others against the opposite end of the article, while theintermediate slot or slots are arranged so as to direct the heat againstportions intermediate of the'ends of the articles and to that end arepreferably arranged at an angle, as clearly shown in Fig.1. While anysuitable fuel may be employed for producing the desired heat, gas ispreferred and is introduced into the combustion-chamber, preferably at anumber. of points, by means of pipes 12, which extend down intoblast-pipes 13, connected by branches 14 to a bustle-pipe 15, whichextends from a blower 16, secured to the supporting-truck. By this meansa very intense heat of flame can be produced within thecombustionchamber and forced outwardly through the slots or openingsagainst the article. i

A series of brackets 17 is secured to a wheel 18, loosely mounted on ashaft or standard 19, extending up from the bed of the machine, and inthese brackets are formed bearings for a series of spindles 20, eachprovided at its upper end with a holder 21 of any suitable form orconstruction for the article to be glazed. As clearly shown in Fig. l,the spindles are made of snfficient length, depending upon the height ofthe article, so as to bring the latter opposite the slots or openingsfromthe combustion-chamber, as stated. The wheel 18 is provided with atoothed periphery adapted to intermesh with the pinion 22 I In using theapparatus it is preferred that the 1 boy attending the machine shouldstand at A, opposite a blank or imperforate portion of the wall of thecombustion-chamber,to place the tumblers on the holders as they movepast him inthe direction of the arrow :10. By the movement of thecarrying-wheel the articles are presented or caused to traverse in frontof the lower slot or slots, as 5 and 6, which will direct the heatagainst the lower ends of the articles. As the articles are carriedalong they are passed in front of the inclined slot or slots, so thatthe heat will be directed progressively up along the article,

andnext presented to orpassed in front of the upper horizontal slot or"slots,which di rect the heat against the upper end of the article. Asthe glazed articles reach the point A the attendant will remove themfrom the holders and place others in position thereon. It will beunderstood, of course, that the articles may be carried in a reversedirection, so that the initial heating will be at the top instead of thebottom of the article.

It will be observed that the combustionchamber does not extend entirelyaround the furnace or apparatus, so that the attendant will not besubjected to the heat therefrom, as the feeding-point is opposite theblank portion of the furnace.

In order to permit the attendant to inspect the articles and make suchregulation as regards the heating of the same as may be necessary, oneor more mirrors 27 and 28 are so supported by suitable arms 29,extending from the frame of the apparatus, thatby turning his eyesupward the attendant can see reflected in the mirror the articles asthey pass in front of the several slots, and thereby ascertain whetherthe heating is progressing satisfactorily or not.

We claim herein as our invention- 1. In an apparatus for glazing glassarticles, the combination of a holder for the article a heat-supplyingmchanism, and means for shifting one of said parts relatively to theother; the heat-supplying mechanism being inclined in a directionrelative to the line of travel of the movable part or element wherebythe glass article is progressively heated along and around its exteriorsurface, sub stantially as set forth.

2. In an apparatus for glazing glass articles, the combination of two ormore appliances for applying heat to the articles, said appliances beingarranged in different planes relative to the path of movement of thearticles, holders for the articles and means for moving the holders insuitable proximity to the heaters, the heating appliances being soarranged relative to the movement of the holders that the heat will beapplied progressively along and around the articles, substantially asset forth.

3. In an apparatus for glazing glass articles, the combination of acombustion-chamber having two or more outlets arranged in differentplanes, a carrier, holders for the articles mounted on the carrier,means for rotating the holders and means for shifting the carrier,whereby the articles are carried past the heat-outlets in succession androtated during such movement, substantially as set forth. 7

4. In an apparatus for glazing glass articles, the combination of acircular combustion-chamber having two or more outlets arranged indifferent planes, one or more intermediate outlets arranged at an angleto the other outlets, a rotating carrier, holders for the articlesmounted on the carrier and means for rotating said holders,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

THOMAS COLEMAN, JR. CHAS. RUNYON.

Witnesses:

RoBT. E. GRAVES, NAOMI F. LONG.

